Table 1 A user guide for the choice of miRNA biomarkers and mRNA indicators for therapeutic outcome monitoring in mouse models for muscular dystrophy.

From: Circulating miRNAs are generic and versatile therapeutic monitoring biomarkers in muscular dystrophies

Transcript group

miR-name mRNA name

Dysregulation in mouse models for MD

Pathological indication

Therapeutic response in the KO-Sgca mouse model

Serum

muscle

Serum

Muscle

DystromiRs

miR-1

Up

Down

Damaged myofibers

Down

Up

miR-133a

Up

Down

Down

Up

miR-206

Up

Up

Down

Down

miR indicators of other pathological changes in MD

miR-21

Up

Up

Muscle fibrosis

Down

Down

miR-31

Varied

Up

MPC proliferation

Varied

Down

miR-142-3p

Up

Up

Inflammatory infiltration

Down

Down

miR indicators of yet unidentified pathological changes

miR-149-5p

Up

Down

Unknown

Down

Up

miR-193b-3p

Up

Down

Down

Up

miR-378a-3p

Up

Down

Down

Up

mRNA indicators

Myh8

 

Up

Myofiber regeneration

 

Down

CD11b

 

Up

Inflammatory infiltration

 

Down

Col6a3

 

Up

Fibrosis

 

Down

  1. MD: Muscular Dystrophy. MPC: Muscle precursor cells. Myh8: Myosin heavy chain 8 (neonatal). Col6a3: Collagen 6a3.